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WALNUT CREEK

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WALNUT CREEK AT BUCK JONES ROAD AT RALEIGH, NC

RALEIGH, NC35.7730°N, -78.7370°W Updated 6 hr ago

FLOW RATE

25cfs

AIR TEMP

74°F

WIND

5mph E

FISH INDEX

69SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 7 DAY

25cfs 4652.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 21–29 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

50cfs

PERIOD LOW

1cfs

RUNNABLE

17%

last 7 day in band

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

14.8in

-36% vs normal

14.78 in of precipitation so far this year, 36% below the 30-year normal of 23.11 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

14.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

23.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.0–28.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-36%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 1.88" · normal 3.62" (1.7–5.5)

Jan

Feb: 3.11" · normal 3.11" (1.5–4.7)

Feb

Mar: 1.65" · normal 4.13" (2.4–6.1)

Mar

Apr: 1.02" · normal 3.52" (1.5–5.5)

Apr

May: 3.20" · normal 3.55" (1.9–5.5)

May

Jun: 3.05" · normal 4.14" (2.1–6.8)

Jun

Jul: 0.87" (so far)· normal 4.54" (2.6–7.1)

Jul

Aug: normal 4.32" (2.2–7.0)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.84" (2.1–9.7)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.17" (1.3–5.2)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.49" (1.2–6.5)

Nov

Dec: normal 3.52" (2.0–4.8)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo03:56 AM

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